74 m. ago A community foundation raised $100 million after the LA fires. Here's what they learned spending it

When fires broke out across Los Angeles in January 2025, Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation, saw the devastation firsthand

Economics

81 m. ago Grief over pet death can be as strong as that for family member, survey shows

Researcher calls for guidelines for diagnosing prolonged grief disorder to be expanded to cover people who lose petsGrief over the death of a pet could be as chronic as that for a human family member, research has shown, confirming what many people already know about their bond with their furry friends.People grieving the loss of a pet can suffer from prolonged grief disorder (PGD), a mental health condition brought about by the death of a loved one, a survey published in the academic journal PLOS One has found. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Loose Women's Frankie Bridge says 'I feel gross' in candid 'depression' admission

The Loose Women star has been open about her mental health struggles in the past

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16 h. ago Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide

The Trump administration has made significant cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs

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19 h. ago ‘People will die’: Trump administration cancels up to $1.9bn for substance use and mental health

Funding to end immediately for up to 2,800 grantees of US agency that serves thousands seeking help and in recoveryThe Trump administration on Tuesday evening unexpectedly canceled up to $1.9bn in funding for substance use and mental health care, which providers say will immediately affect thousands of patients.“It feels like Armageddon for everyone who’s on the frontlines of the addiction and mental health space,” said Ryan Hampton, founder of Mobilize Recovery, a national advocacy organization for people in and seeking recovery. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago The unexpected reasons there’s a mental health crisis in the London Fire Brigade

The unexpected reasons there’s a mental health crisis in the London Fire Brigade  My London

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21 h. ago Nottingham attack families fear further disasters as NHS trust deemed ‘not safe’

A CQC report has criticised the mental health services that treated killer Valdo Calocane

Events

21 h. ago Former tech insider warns social media has become a ‘poisoned chalice’

Sir Nick Clegg criticised Instagram for bombarding users with content that appears to be "much worse, particularly for younger people’s mental health"

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24 h. ago Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study

UK study comes as ministers consider Australia’s ban on social media use for under-16sScreen time spent gaming or on social media does not cause mental health problems in teenagers, according to a large-scale study.With ministers in the UK considering whether to follow Australia’s example by banning social media use for under-16s, the findings challenge concerns that long periods spent gaming or scrolling TikTok or Instagram s driving an increase in teenagers’ depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Shocking video shows moment man 'restrained by 8 officers' while taking bins out

A resident in Edinburgh, Scotland, has submitted a complaint to police after he claimed he was left bruised by officers following a ‘mental health check’ in the city

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28 h. ago NHS Ayrshire & Arran spends more than £5m on salaries for 'ghost' mental health site that's still not open to patients

Shadow public health minister, Brian Whittle, labelled the findings as “completely unacceptable.”

Economics

30 h. ago Former Meta boss, Nick Clegg, sounds alarm over ‘TikTokification’ of social media

Sir Nick criticised Instagram for bombarding users with content that appears to be "much worse, particularly for younger people’s mental health"

Events

38 h. ago One in four UK teenagers in care have attempted to end their lives, study says

Research also shows teenagers in care are four times more likely to try to end their lives than peers with no care historyOne in four teenagers in care have attempted to end their own life, and are four times more likely to do so than their peers with no care experience, according to a landmark study.The research analysed data from the millennium cohort study, which follows the lives of 19,000 people born in the UK between 2000 and 2002, and considered how out of home care, including foster, residential and kinship care, affected the social and mental health outcomes of the participants. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago LGBT+ people nearly three times as likely to die of drug poisoning, official figures show

Mental-health charity for gay, trans and non-binary people says prejudices in society cause higher rates of depression

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44 h. ago LGB+ people nearly three times as likely to die of drug poisoning, official figures show

Mental-health charity for gay and non-binary people says prejudices in society cause higher rates of depression

Events

51 h. ago Biffy Clyro review – triumphant set marks a thunderous renewal

Motorpoint Arena, NottinghamComing off the back of a rough period, the Scottish band find reconnection, renewal and purpose in their singular mix of pop, rock and metal‘With a little love, we can conquer all,” Simon Neil croons on Biffy Clyro’s opening song A Little Love, over its huge, infectious arena-rock chorus. It’s a line that feels like a mantra for the Scottish band 30 years and 10 albums in: they’re currently touring 2025’s Futique having come through a rough period. They experienced major burnout, band members fell out for the first time and founding member James Johnston pulled out of this tour due to mental health and addiction issues. But their new songs feel rooted in renewal, reconnection and newfound purpose. Neil pays tribute to his departed bandmate on the urgent and zippy Friendshipping, which is an ode to the importance of maintaining such relationships.Futique was recorded in Berlin; the band said that the ghosts of Bowie, Iggy and Nick Cave’s the Birthday Party...

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2 d. ago Ronald Araújo returns from mental health break to see Barça over Super Cup line | Sid Lowe

For Barcelona’s Uruguayan defender, the 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Super Cup wasn’t just about the titleNot many people saw the exact moment Ronald Araújo lifted the Super Cup to the sky and a weight from his mind but the men that matter most did: they were right there, standing by him. They had welcomed him back, 47 days later and in a final, lifted him up towards the light, and handed him the captain’s armband. Now, after they had beaten Real Madrid 3-2 together, they handed him the captain’s responsibility and a captain’s honour, inviting him to raise the trophy for all of them. Which was when someone walked in front of the camera, went whoops and walked back again.By the time the shadow left the screen, Araújo was holding with the cup over his head, teammates roaring around him, and the Real Madrid players who stayed to watch had turned down the tunnel. They had been close to trading places. In a final of sudden storms – three clear chances and a goal in 2min 54sec afte...

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3 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham's heartbreaking reason for blocking David and Victoria

The legal letter sent by Brooklyn Beckham to his parents, David and Victoria, banning contact came after his mental health was affected following their online posts, it's claimed

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3 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham 'blocked David and Victoria' to 'protect his mental health'

Brooklyn Beckham, 26, is said to have sent a legal letter to parents David and Victoria asking them to stop contacting him after social media posts impacted his mental health

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3 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham's real reason for blocking David and Victoria after legal letter

Brooklyn Beckham reportedly sent a legal letter to his parents David and Victoria asking them to stop contacting him last summer, with sources saying it was to protect his mental health

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